Children’s store opens in Goleta

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Trudi Lopez and Andrea Hertz have been longtime friends and Santa Barbara residents.

Recently, they had a dream to create a kids boutique in Goleta, and now, a few months after that dream started, Beach Baby Kids Boutique was born.

It’s at 270 Storke Road, Suite A, and they sell everything from sun glasses and boots to clothing at the Storke Plaza store.

The store opened on Nov. 1 and has been a success since its soft launch.

Ms. Lopez, who co-owns the store with Ms. Hertz, commented on starting the business.

“Andrea and I have been friends and business associates for a few years, and whenever we got together, we were constantly saying to each other, how much we needed to collaborate on something together. Since we both loved kids and had businesses that appealed to families, and we both lived in north Goleta, it just seemed right.”

Ms. Lopez and Ms. Hertz are known as powerful forces in the Santa Barbara business community. Other than this collaboration, Ms. Lopez is the owner of Beach Baby Nannies, and Ms. Hertz owns Hello Baby Ultrasound, Mesa Magazine and Goleta Neighbors.

“We both are business ladies,” said Ms. Lopez. “We know how to start a business, and together we make a fabulous and creative team. Andrea and I are work wives and have each other’s back. We are 50/50 in everything and

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